Famous Deaths Happened In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died in the year 1588.  

Feb 09 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.  

Feb 10 In the year 1588 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

Feb 24 Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533) died in the year 1588.  

Mar 17 Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies in the year 1588.  

Apr 04 Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 in the year 1588.  

Apr 19 Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 in the year 1588.  

Jul 17 In the year 1588 death of sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489)  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter  

Aug 12 In the year 1588 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45  

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 in the year 1588.  

Oct 01 Blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr died in the year 1588.  

Oct 02 In the year 1588 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies  

Nov 01 In the year 1588 death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)  

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1588 death of hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

Jan 12 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

Feb 19 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born in the year 1588.  

Apr 05 In the year 1588 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

Apr 15 In the year 1588 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.